Ontario forward with scoring potential commits to Hockey Catamounts

An Ontario forward with scoring potential has notified the University of Vermont he intends to join the Catamount men’s hockey team.

Martin Frechette, 17, of Rockland, Ontario, gave his verbal commitment Thursday. He is expected to attend UVM either in 2016 or 2017.

Frechette is a 5-foot-8, 150-pound right shot who played for the Cumberland Grads of the Central Canada Hockey League in 2013-14. In 42 games, Frechette collected 10 goals and six assists for the Junior A team. Frechette is expected to play with Cumberland in the upcoming season.

Prior to joining the Grads, he had a prolific offensive year with the Eastern Ontario Wild Midgets, piling up 76 goals and 141 points in 76 games for a pair of Wild Midget teams.

Frechette is a seventh-round draft pick of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League.

UVM head coach Kevin Sneddon cannot comment on a recruit until the student-athlete signs an NCAA letter-of-intent and is admitted to the university.

Correspondent Ted Ryan covers UVM hockey for The Burlington Free Press. Contact him at TedRyanVT@aol.com and follow him on Twitter at @TedRyanVT.